Gu Er clenched his teeth, confronting his mother's sharp gaze, even if it meant disappointing her at this moment, he refused to back down.
"Mother, Ms. Yan is worthless dead, but before dealing with her, I want to ask her personally." Gu Er kowtowed thrice.
Mrs. Gu swayed a bit, "Fine, fine, I'm curious what you want to ask."
Gu Yifeng, seated at the head, saw his mother nod and then gestured for the cloth to be removed from Ms. Yan's mouth.
Once able to speak, Ms. Yan started crying immediately, "Second Young Master, you must believe me, I was forced. Mr. Liu sent word while I was at the academy, claiming matters about my father required consultation, so I went, unaware of his malice against me, and I feel wronged."
"Wretch, do you take me for a fool? Seeing is believing!" Gu Er's eyes were murderous, glaring at Ms. Yan until she fell silent.
